Spores

Bacteria can form biologically inert "Spores" which can weather a complete lack of water, oxygen, extreme temperatures, and even survive the harsh vacuum of space.

Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2008

You can only go so far with creating Spores; eventually you have to set them loose in the universe, which is where the majority of the game really takes place.

A retrospective of 'ZZT', part Un Ben Abraham 2008

Starro set described above will be sold online after the show, but will not include these Spores.

Mo-Larr, Dentist of Eternia (and other San Diego Comic Con toys) 2010

And DC Universe Starro Spores: As a bonus, and only available at SDCC as a free gift with purchase while supplies last, this poly bag of four Starro Spores is compatible with your 6″ scale DCUC figures.

Mo-Larr, Dentist of Eternia (and other San Diego Comic Con toys) 2010

You can only go so far with creating Spores; eventually you have to set them loose in the universe, which is where the majority of the game really takes place.

Archive 2008-09-01 Ben Abraham 2008

Spores from two of those show a distinct chemical signature that includes silicon, oxygen, iron, and tin; the third letter had silicon, oxygen, iron and possibly also tin, says Michael.

More Anthrax Revelations Emerge 2009

 Spores have a hard time establishing new organisms, making room for the old-timers to spread.

Flushing Out Shriek: An Afterword–Notes, Fragments, Research, Alternate Scenes 2009

The Spores of Evil yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'The Spores of Evil'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: The way the McCain campaign is planting fear and rage and hatred in the hearts of susceptible Americans can be seen as the result of the wrong choices of individuals but also -- and more fundamentally -- a part of the way that evil works.

The Spores of Evil 2008

The next day, the Washington Post published a front-page article headlined "Additive Made Spores Deadlier" that reported:

It was a 'honest mistake' 'Scientists said about weaponizing anthrax. 2008

Spores from the soil-dwelling bacterium Bacillus anthracis are very hardy and very dangerous.

The Terrors Of Toxins 2008